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Wheezing sound
Age 3 years
Weight 15 kg
Wheezing sound in right side chest from 2 to 3 days.
This is second time..
Doctor priscribe
Levolin inhaler 50 mcg when ever cough cold
Budicort inhaler 100 mcg for 3 months.
My dout is
Which medicine is long term use levolin Or budicort..?
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According to text budicort for long time Many atimes it is brocheolitis and not asthma. I prescribe last resort.
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Budecort is the long term one, and Levolin as and when required.
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Dr. Brindha. V
Pediatrician
13 yrs exp
Erode
Budecort for long term control
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Dr. Rahul Kamble
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Bangalore
Budecort inhaler is for long term use.
Levoline is for Short term use.Whenever there is wheezing.
But before starting long term use , is the child having major issue? some time it will resolve with syrup for few days.It might be due to cold temperature.
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